Solar Plane Makes Stop in Cincinnati Tonight - YahooNews | A solar-powered airplane that is attempting to fly across the United States without using any fuel is en route from St. Louis to Cincinnati today (June 14). The plane, called Solar Impulse, took off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport early this morning, and is expected to land at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport around 9 p.m. EDT tonight, after approximately 16 hours in the air...

No Good Options in FAA ATC Demands - Alabama Aviator | From EAA- AirVenture's importance to GA overriding factor-- Facing a spectrum of unpalatable options, EAA today finalized a one-time agreement with the FAA to cover nearly $450,000 in expenses related to air traffic control services at the 2013 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, which begins on July 29...

Thunderbirds use down time help make toys for children in need - Las Vegas Review-Journal | Tech. Sgt. Holly Mays and Maj. Michael Carletti of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds sand wooden toy cars May 22 at Toys 4 Smiles. The Thunderbirds are continuing to be active in the community even though federal budget cuts have prevented the group from...

Win a Helicopter or Plane Ride at the Father's Day Fly-in Breakfast - Madison County Courier | (Hamilton, NY – June 2013) Annual Father's Day Fly-In Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday June16 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Hamilton Airpark, 6610 Airport Road/Wings Way. The Hamilton Rotary Club and the Hamilton Business Alliance have again ...

Public gets opportunity to take a ride in B-17 bomber - KCTV | LEE'S SUMMIT, MO (KCTV) - The B-17 bomber is an icon of World War II. This weekend, not only can people see the legendary plane, they can take a ride in it. It's the absolute best view of the city from 2,000 feet up in a B-17 bomber, and if someone decides to take a ride, they'll be helping to support WWII veterans...

Vintage warplanes arrive in PA Monday - KONP.COM 1450 | Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun seats. Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a full hour. All participants will get the chance to feel what ...

Honoring Leaders of Great Moments in Aviation History - Alabama Aviator | Maxwell AFB ALABAMA- Hosting a crowd of hundreds for an after-hours barbecue brings the annual Gathering of Eagles capstone event to a close. The guests of honor includes the 2013 fifteen distinguished aviators invited to share their unique personal experiences. Traditionally, special aircraft representative of the Eagle's stories and experiences are brought to the hangar for display during the dinner. Family members of Eagles, Air Command and Staff College, Air University students and faculty meet together for one last time drawing this year's GoE to an end....

Wes Fields Earns Doolittle Raider Crest - WTVY | For the first time in 71 years, the Doolittle Raiders have granted two very special individuals the honor of wearing the sacred Doolittle Raider’s Crest. The organization’s own Wes Fields was one of the honored recipients. Up until now, the Raider Crest has only been worn by the Doolittle Raiders themselves and a small group of Honorary Raiders. Fields was awarded the Crest at the last Doolittle Raider Public Reunion that was held in Fort Walton Beach, FL in April...

Tony de Bruyn: Cotswold Airport crash pilot thanks medics - BBC | A Belgian pilot who was badly burned in a crash at an airport in Gloucestershire has returned to thank people for their "support and prayers". Tony de Bruyn, who flies with a display team, was injured during a practice flight at Cotswold Airport last July...

Air Force Week in Photos - af.mil | 6/14/2013 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Anatomy of a hurricane hunter: When storms get personal by Randy Roughton Air Force News Service | 6/14/2013 - KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) -- During Maj. Sean Cross' first flight into what became Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, he and his WC-130J Hercules crew joked and asked themselves why they were even tasked for the mission. "There was absolutely nothing to it at that point," he said. By his second flight, the jokes stopped and were soon replaced by concern for their own families and homes after the hurricane crossed south Florida and entered the Gulf of Mexico on a direct path toward the Mississippi coast where the Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron are based...

Airbus A350 completes maiden flight – Competition expected to dominate Paris Airshow - Kuwait Times | Europe’s newest jetliner, the Airbus A350, successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday, stepping up the battle with arch-rival Boeing for sales of a new generation of sleek, lightweight passenger aircraft. Watched by more than 10,000 staff and spectators, the aircraft’s curled wingtips sliced into clouds above the Airbus factory in southwestern France and flew over the Pyrenees mountains, with a crew of six wearing orange jumpsuits and parachutes. The flight, with two former fighter pilots at the controls, lasted about four hours and capped eight years of development estimated to have cost $15 billion...

Eurocopter Ponders X3 Helicopter’s Next Steps By Tony Osborne, Graham Warwick, Aviation Week & Space Technology | Eurocopter's X3 has claimed the unofficial helicopter speed record from Sikorsky's X2, achieving 255 kt. in level flight and 263 kt. in a dive, and raising the question of what comes next for the European manufacturer's high-speed rotorcraft concept...

Young pilot Jonathan Power, 14, takes first solo flight - Stroud News | BANK Holiday Monday was a fantastic day for many reasons.The sun put in a rare appearance and it made for a beautiful day off for most people. But it was even more special for one of the youngest members at Cotswold Gliding Club. Jonathan Power, at the age of 14 has now fulfilled his long held dream of flying a glider solo and becomes the youngest person to ever fly solo at Cotswold Gliding Club...

Video: First Woman in Space: Valentina Tereshkova - Spaceports | FIFTY YEARS AGO: Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova was the first woman in space to solo pilot the Vostok 6 spacecraft on the 16 June, 1963, becoming the first woman to fly in space and orbit the Earth. Tereshkova remains revered as a hero in post-Soviet Russia and among women and spaceflight advocates of both sexes everywhere....

Russia to Unveil New Piloted Spacecraft at MAKS Airshow - RIA Novosti | NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 14 (RIA Novosti) – A mock-up of Russia's new piloted spacecraft will be showcased in August at the MAKS airshow near Moscow, Russia's space chief said Friday. The new craft, being developed by the Russian spaceship ...